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Idaho Transportation Department sought $275 million transfer for roads; governor recommended far less
Summary
Legislative analysts and ITD leaders detailed a proposed $275 million general‑fund transfer for road and bridge work, which the governor did not recommend; lawmakers pressed ITD on which projects would be delayed, the split with local governments and local economic impacts.
Brooke Dupree, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee that the Idaho Transportation Department requested a $275,000,000 general‑fund transfer to fund safety, capacity and maintenance work. "The biggest line item being requested is a $275,000,000 general fund transfer," Dupree said during her presentation.
The request included $87,000,000 earmarked for safety and capacity projects and $187,000,000 for road and bridge maintenance; Dupree said the department proposed splitting those transfers 60% to ITD and 40% to local governments. The analyst also flagged that prior reappropriations and a recently enacted continuous appropriation status make year‑to‑year comparisons harder: she said ITD has historically received about $300,000,000 in reappropriation each year and that roughly…
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